I posted this rant on Facebook, it's relevant to the topic at hand
"It seems like half of our sport's fanbase is mentally retarded. I want a return to road relevant cars as much as the next NASCAR fan, but it has to be industry relevant to 2020, not what was relevant in the industry in 1969...
NASCAR HAS to go electric. It's what the automakers want. Big time auto racing relies heavily on manufacturer support. Grassroots racing might not need it, but big time auto racing does.. You saw what happened to CART when Honda and Toyota left....that series collapsed without them... Granted, American Open Wheel Racing is a bit different than stock car racing, but the principle still applies..
Another thing too is gasoline and diesel engines are gradually being phased out across the automotive industry and countries are banning them by a certain date. It's the only way to ensure stock car racing survives..
Also, haven't those idiots figured out that Electrification in this case, means Hybrids.. which STILL rely on Internal Combustion Engines?. It has to be hybrids since the technology for EVs (including charging) can't currently meet the demands of NASCAR Cup Series racing... Seriously, Formula 1 runs Hybrids as do WEC Prototypes (and soon Le Mans-Daytona Hypercars and Indycar will run them too)